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Apparatus and methods for aspirating emboli

  • US 20060025806A1
  • Filed: 09/30/2005
  • Published: 02/02/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Apparatus for filtering and aspirating emboli from a vessel comprising:

  • a vascular filter having a blood-permeable element disposed on a guidewire, the vascular filter causing emboli to become deposited in the vessel in the vicinity of the vascular filter;

    a first catheter having proximal and distal ends, proximal and distal openings, and a lumen extending between the proximal and distal openings, wherein the first catheter is adapted to be advanced along the guidewire to a location in the vessel in the vicinity of the vascular filter to aspirate emboli.

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